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M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 10:41:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
506.0 km
Source
GFZ

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea) on June 3, 2025 at 10:41 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 506 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2fb2d8b95b384deba44d71c67de38037768f05dd
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
506.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 10:41:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.64000, 155.23000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 506 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 506 km
Deep
506 km
506 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa180.6 kmS40'266
Port Moresby1041.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 167 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 205 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 213 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 339 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-03 10:41:34 UTC2.6 km177 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-06-03 10:41:34 UTC4.2 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M4.32025-01-12 23:39:41 UTC107.9 km210 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea M4.22025-04-03 05:00:48 UTC141.4 km102 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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